Jo Pavey crosses the finish line to win the 2014 European Championships 10,000 metres.
Below she celebrates with the Union Jack moments after her famous victory.
Jo was just weeks away from her 41st. birthday (20th September) and her daughter Emily's first birthday
(September 4th.)
Jo and husband (and coach) Gavin Pavey also have a son Jacob.
In December Jo finished third in the annual BBC Sports personality of the year award.
(Behind Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton and double golf majors winner
Rory McIlroy).
| 1 |
PAVEY Jo
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GBR |
32:22.39 |
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| 2 |
CALVIN Clemence
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FRA |
32:23.58 |
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| 3 |
TRABY Laila
|
FRA |
32:26.03 |
PB |
| 4 |
VASTNEBURGH Jio
|
NED |
32:27.37 |
NUR |
| 5 |
MOREIRA Sara
|
POR |
32:30.12 |
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| 6 |
MOCKENHAUPT Sabrina
|
GER |
32:30.49 |
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Two years later.
Jo finish 5th at the European Championships in Amsterdam.
.
| 1. |
CAN
|
Yasemin
|
TUR
|
31:12.86 |
European U 23 record
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| 2. |
FELIX |
Duice |
POR |
31:19.03 |
PB |
| 3. |
GRØVDAL |
Karoline |
NOR |
31:23.45 |
PB |
| 4. |
McCORMACK |
Fionnuala
|
IRE |
31:30.74 |
SB |
| 5. |
PAVET |
Jo |
GBR |
31:34.61 |
SB |